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T ; 1 | . v .j ' H ?ljc Cimntj) ileftnfa. [Sg | VOL. XXYI1. KlXiSTREE, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, APRIL 17, 1913. SO. 6 1 B Tobacco Flues with th< they are made by an experi perfect satisfaction. "Kiv i i i rr H you are usea to Duying. ? H no risk in buying from us,; BpMjf Thank us now for havi I I I Coffins and Caskel 1 A VARIETY OF NEWS FROM LAKE CITY. Mff ^ S. A. L. RAILROAD EXPECTED TO Hh ENTER TOWN-STRAW BERH RIES BEING SHIPPED. UA Lake City, April 14:?Mr and Mrs BhB ? XX Sallenger spent Sunday in town Rffl with their parents. HBH MH Miss Violet Ask ins has returned to Greenville to resume her studies HHj at G F C, where she will receive her Hu diploma in June. H9H Mr Martin Epps of Walterboro spent the week-end in town with H friends. BBbS Mips Leah B Nachman visited relI Hatives inXharleston last week. The Ladies' Aid society of the ^^^^Uethodist church was charmingly last Mnndav afternoon I|by Mrs D M Epps at her hospitable jnome in Dansing street. After the Easiness session delicious salads and jsweets were served by Miss Shaw ^aftd little Miss Ethel Eppe. ^Xhe many friends of Mr Ashton IWilliams, who is attending Georgetown University, are glad to hear of nis winning the prize in the oratori al contest at Cornell last Tuesday leaning. Mr W H Whitehead, Jr, was in Florence several days last week on business matters. j Mr John Moody of Columbia was in town last week, for a short visit ^ to relatives. f' Mrs C D Rollins left last Sanday afternoon for a short stay in Columbia, after which she will leave for Lancaster to visit her mother, Mrs P M Woodley. Dr C D Rollins is in Rock Hill attending the Medical association. Mr Tim MpDnni#*! nf Waltprhnrn I - ? - F spent Sunday in town with his sisl \ ter, Miss Mamie McDaniel, of the high school faculty. Mr DuRant McElveen spent sev ?-'*?< tvinvii %j VA rn/j FARMERS & MEI LIKE or At the Close of Busi RESOU ; Bills Receivable. Overdrafts Furniture, Fixtures and I United States Bonds (par) I j? 1 LIABIL m Capital Stock J Profits (net) ( J Bills Payable 4,. Si I bacco F 3 handsome dark blue color, r ienced man, accurately cut ar ets where rivets belong." T 'ry these once and be convinc *? ??-P-iiv^-Viny armimotit He i ciuu nu iui tnti UAA1V11 V ? ng put you next to where to i~~| Kinj eral days last week in Charleston with his brother, Garland, who is attending the Medical college. Negotiations have been instituted on the part of the Ssaboard Air Line railway looking to a depot site and right of way into this town. For a long time this has been a cherished hope, but until ruesaay u was entirely speculative. The railroad authorities have taken the initiative, and that Lake City will be a junction in the near future is an assured fact. The Seaboard has perfected a cross at Timmonsville and is now well on its way here. The Deep River Lumber Co has repainted its sheds and mill, which present an imposing view?a typical "busy burg" to one entering from onrl #nrv>flr#nees are not KiC OV UVil I MUV? "? deceptive. Strawberries are being shipped each morning on Train 80. Unfortunately this early crop is not so plentiful here as it once was, but the prospects of a revival are encouraging. Berries are bringing very good prices. Miss Leah B Nachman. the successful contestant in the News and Courier contest for this district, which closed Monday,is enjoying the congratulations of her friends. Soon she will be enjoying the delicacies of her "fader land". Petitions have been circulated, and much interest is being mani fested, over the appointment of a postmaster. There are only two aspirants. One, Mr T Lide Carter, is the son of Mrs Delia D Carter, who has given universal satisfaction in the capacity of postmistress for the past fourteen years. The other, Mr Julius F Rickenbaker, is now associated with Mr B W Stewart in the mercantile business. Both are young, competent and trustworthy men, and the petitions of both have been liberally signed. A nice issue be Condition of ff RCHANTS BANK, j r, s. c., j iness April 4.1913. I RCES 1 a a a f\ ro m DO J 921 11 leal Estate . 13,595 00 | ? 1,000 00 I s 43,956 87 I $323,913 56 1 ITIES. $ 80,500 00 I ..... 16,100 00 I - 7,278 84 | 10,000 00 I 210,034 72 I $323,913 56 1 lues! nade from Charcoal Iron, high id put together, and joint, sec hey will make a home wherev< ed. They are made so that y< ;o purchasing after you see th< purchase your Flues, and pass jfstree H; Wholesale and t is thus made for the decision of the i Congressman from this district, in whose hands the matter rests entirely. , Messrs C W Stoll.F L Willcox and other members of the Kingstree and l Florence bars were in town Thursday on professional business. Owing to the proposed new sta. tion, upon which work has begun, the A C L R R Co has issued orders that all seed houses be removed from its right of way. 1 LeRoy Lee, Esq, of Kingstree was i in town Tuesday on professional matters. P H A. TO ORGANIZE GIRLS' CLUBS. ; Miss Edith Parrott, State Agent, to Be Here Tomorrow. Senator Epps has handed us the following letter from Miss Edith L ' Parrott, State agent of girls' clubs. Miss Parrott will be here to-morrow to organize tomato clubs in the county. She has been very successful in her work along this line, and we bespeak for her a good audience. Winthrop College, Rock Hill, April 14, 1913. Mr E C Epps, Kingstree, S C. Dear Mr Epps:? I leave tonight for Richmond but will return from there in time to reach Kingstree on the morning of the 18th. I know you must have had an enthusiastic meeting at Lanes. Since the people are so enthused along educational lines,doubtless it will not be very hard to interest them along this somewhat new educational line. With best wishes for the success of the meeting, Very sincerely, Edith L Parrott, State Agent Girls' Clubs. We have on hand some Disk Harrows that it will pay you to look at and get the price of before buying elsewhere. Williamsburg Hdw Co. Mk\ Com ANNOUNCE ?,5 I Ready-to Wear Clothing, 1 Hats etf?. We invite vol visit before this stock bee a new and well selected si and the price is right. OUR LINE OF DRY GO "Everything in Merchant: THERE IS A REASON sales since opening in No\ values?better service to < min rinm lirnr I I lit bAUU Mtlfb Cade: Toba tly polished, will resist rust gra ition, ell or tee is carefully ins er used this year. Will give 1 3u can set them up in your ban 3 flues and get the price. The; i it along to your friends. ardware Retail Dealers SCHOOLS RECEIVE MONEY. | ] Large Amount Sent Ont By Snp- j erlntendent Swearingen. Columbia, April 15:?J E Swear- } ingen, State Superintendent of Edu- } cation, yesterday paid out $31,645 t State aid of 126 high schools in 41 } ? - A counties. Warrants were manea to g the several county treasurers and no- { tices addressed to the county Super- ^ intendents of Education and each j board of district trustees. Sixty-three rural graded schools in 17 counties received $13,900.94. All of these schools are located in rural * districts, or in incorporated places 1 with less than 300 population. Adis- . trict levying a four-mill tax, employ- t ing two teachers and running its v schools six months receives $200 State aid. A district levying a four mill tax, employing three teachers r and running the school seven months ( receives $300. * ^* O/*KAA1 Q ranpivpH ruijr-ciKiii ouui svuwio aid last November, and hence were 0 not entitled to additional assistance v this spring". The rural graded school ii law has,therefore,benefited 121 com- e munities during the current scholas- p tic year. Any school entitled to ? share in its benefits may renew its application as soon as the require- ~ ments of the law are met after the j - J 4 opening of the session ims xau, our- i ing the next scholastic year,1913-14. j State aid was also granted to 56 dis- g tricts in 19 counties under the term extension act for weak schools. The amount paid these schools was $4,- g 834.62. ] In each instance the district shar- ] ing in high school aid and term ex- g tension aid levies a local tax of two | mills and receives from the State as much as this tax raises up to $100 ( l I Hercantile; pany I! friends the arrival of a j ete line of Spring Pants, | ^adies' and Men's Oxfords, |! l, one and all, to pay us a " omes depleted. We have | tock for you to choose from I ! nno is no less attractive, UUv and, in fact, we have lise." for every success. The remarkable growth in our rember last is due to better Dur customers. ??^? MILE COMPANY, >, S.C. JS&jt cco Flu< ater than any other flue iron spected before leaving our 1 better satisfaction because 1 1 with a smiling face. Reme y are now ready for delivery. CO. We Li term extension aid. A considerable lumber of claims are yet to be filed from many counties. The library aid will be paid out within the next ten days. The ru al graded school applications, term ixtenrion applications, and library equisitions were paid out of the WO nnn roMntlv f nr ar>hnr>l )urposes. The balance of this loan vill be exhausted within the next 'ew weeks. K of P Convention. The Second District convention of he Knights of Pythias will be held n , Kingstree on Tuesday of next veek, April 22. For several weeks >ast members of the local lodge have >een making preparations to give the isiting brethren a royal good time. A public session will be held in the brenoon when addresses of wel:ome will be made to the visitors, esponded to by the District Deputy Jrand Chancellor. The afternoon ' 11 L. 1.1 Lm iL. vui ue cmeny um?n up uy uie invention in the consideration of rganization matters. At night an elaborate banquet i trill be given at the Kellahan hotel i n honor of the occasion, and it is xpected that some of the most 1 irominent Pythians of the State will y isrticipate. Among those mention- 1 d as probable speakers around the 1 3Wtr " lJ rJVJ L- hi The Best Til [ Let no one think his i have passed. Right now > are greater than they eve [ guished advantage in deal ^ are not too small for us n< EGive us your business little. We are just as atte t as we are to large ones. j The Bank | Cades The treasury of the world's /MN best music 'r ' ** That's what the Victor really is. It holds in ? you the best music of tl world?the musical gerr great masters, the latest music, everything you \v All yours to enjoy whenev Doesn't that interest you? your favorite selections on i in at any time. Victor-Victrolas $15 to $200 SiegHnjj Mr. Samuel D. C ft ' t act L/Of made today. Remember, warehouse, which insures they will outlast the flues mber, you run absolutely I a ead?Others Follow. ______ ? board are: Hon Mendel L Smith of Camden; Dr G W Dick, Sumter; Mr E H Aull, editor of the Pythian, Newberry, and District Deputy Grand Chancellor M M Byrd of Mullins. Contracts Let. At noon Saturday the contract for the erection of the proposed new Presbyterian church was let to Messrs B E and L H Grandy of Pickens. The contract for the building of the new Baptist church was recently let to Mr McManus of Columbia. who exnects to besrin work on the structure next week and haye it ready for the use of the congregar tion within six months. ? Three inches of snow is reported to have fallen in the mountains at x Caesar's Head, twenty-five miles north of Greenville. Mountaineers coming into Greenville Tuesday say the snow commenced to fall Monday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock and continued until nightfall. The room at the top of the ladder is reserved for the emDlovee who makes good every day in the little thingB that go to make up his work. I*he fellow who neglects the little things is going to have a mighty hard time sticking on any but the lowest rounds of the ladder. , - J me Is Now. < 1 best days for business j r the chances of success j i r were, and one distin- , ling with us is, that you i or we too small for you. , even though it may be j i ntive to small depositors * ii 1 of Cades, i9 S. C. ' ( ."'I le entire JL i is of the > popular V ant er and as often as you wish. Wouldn't you like to hear :he Yictor-Victrola? Come . Victors $10 to $100. And srms to suit, if desired. r Music House lAatnn 5 >A W9 ^#9 irr, Representative, Kingatree, S. C. I y 4 ? f> 3>v. i 7 ...J